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Online therapist

Dave Boldebook

Practical, steady guidance for life’s hard changes

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Maine
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Dave

Dave Boldebook is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with two decades of counseling experience. He practices in Maine and brings a calm, plainspoken manner to sessions. Parents and adults often find his straightforward approach helpful when life feels overwhelming or confusing.

He earned a master’s degree in social work from the University of New England in Maine in 1998 and has worked in community and residential settings. That background gave him experience with many ages and life stages, and shaped a flexible, integrative style.

Background and approach

In sessions he focuses on the human connection first. He aims to listen closely and respond with honesty and empathy. Expect practical conversation, gentle challenge when needed, and attention to what matters most in daily life.

His approach draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. He uses these methods to help people reduce stress, manage anxiety, cope with grief, address addiction concerns, and work through parenting and relationship strain. Dave emphasizes collaboration.

He helps people identify values, set small goals, and practice new skills between meetings. The work is paced to fit each person's situation and priorities, with attention to emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. People who choose him often want clear guidance without jargon, a steady presence, and tools they can use at home.

Dave invites those ready to take a next step to consider a brief matching process to begin scheduling sessions.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters most to them and take small actions that align with those values, even when difficult feelings are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence one another and offers practical strategies to shift unhelpful patterns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead to build understanding and self-direction.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then try methods that fit each person's situation. That decision is made together and can change as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity through life changes, and use the communication style that feels most comfortable. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver the same therapeutic methods discussed above, tailoring sessions to what each person needs.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he help people with?
He helps with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, addictions, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, career stress, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes. He also focuses on aging and geriatric issues, cancer, caregiver stress, co-morbidity, and hospice and end-of-life counseling.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is straightforward and collaborative, combining listening with gentle challenge. He emphasizes a trusting connection and practical tools people can use between sessions.
How long has he been practicing?
He has 20 years of experience working in community and residential settings and brings that experience into current sessions.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, registered in Maine as ME LCSW LC6510. His practice is based in Maine.
Do sessions happen in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for meeting?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give people different ways to engage.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
Maine
Languages
English

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